I do hope you will join us on Thursday, Keith. While I don't want to hijack Richard Mellish's thread, I'd certainly like to start up a similar ballad forum either in Liverpool or somewhere in the English Northwest. I just have some qualms about approaching a venue manager to suggest a group discussing murder, rape, incest, paedophilia, terrorism never mind the talking parrots! However if anybody is interested in such a group either send me a PM, or join me at the Belvedere or the Lion this Thurday.

Matthew